10:38 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — A posthumous study of Stan Mikita’s brain shows the hockey Hall of Famer suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy at the time of his death a year ago. Dr. Ann McKee, the director of the Boston University CTE Center, announced the findings during the Concussion Legacy Foundation’s Chicago Honors
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9:15 PM ET The wait is over. As the Toronto Maple Leafs begin training camp ahead of the 2019-20 season, the negotiations with restricted free agent Mitch Marner have finally resulted in a new contract: six years, with a $10.893 million average annual value. That gives the Leafs three forwards with AAVs in eight figures
7:49 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs and restricted free-agent winger Mitch Marner have agreed to a six-year deal, the team announced Friday, ending one of the most controversial negotiations of the NHL offseason. Marner’s deal carries a $10.893 million average annual value against the salary cap. That makes the 22-year-old the third-highest paid member
7:43 PM ET Associated Press FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars forward Corey Perry has a broken foot that could sideline him for the opener with his new team. Perry said on the opening day of training camp Friday that he tripped on a step earlier in the week and broke a small bone in his
6:05 PM ET Associated Press WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Veteran defenseman Dustin Byfuglien has been granted a leave of absence by the Winnipeg Jets and there is no timetable for his return. As expected, restricted free agent forwards Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor did not show up for the first day of training camp Friday as
5:47 PM ET SAN JOSE — The dressing room stall is empty, save for a few rolls of stick tape. Located to the right of forward Timo Meier, two stalls down from franchise legend Joe Thornton, it used to be were San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski would hang his gear after practice. Another player
5:30 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid was cleared for practice and didn’t require a non-contact jersey as the team hit the ice Friday for the first time in training camp. “I feel good,” McDavid said after playing on a line with Leon Draisaitl and Zack Kassian. “It was
10:09 AM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers have signed defenseman Ivan Provorov to a six-year, $40.5 million contract. The deal on Friday with the 22-year-old restricted free agent from Russia has an average annual value of $6.75 million. Provorov has 30 goals and 97 points in his first three seasons. He holds the
7:04 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore says he underwent surgery for testicular cancer during the offseason and is expected to make a full recovery. Theodore revealed his cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment in an essay Thursday in The Players’ Tribune . Theodore didn’t indicate whether he will
12:59 PM ET Associated Press WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenseman Josh Morrissey to an eight-year, $50 million contract extension. The Jets announced the move on Thursday, one day before the start of training camp. The deal, which starts in 2020-21 and carries Morrissey through the 2027-28 season, has an average annual